Eligibility

To participate in the TRIO Talent Search Program students must:

• Be enrolled at either Oceanside High School or El Camino High School
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• Be first-generation college bound (natural and/or adoptive parent student resides with has not completed a baccalaureate degree) and/or
• Meet the following family income levels determined by the U.S. Department of Education

Federal TRIO Programs
Current-Year Low-Income Levels
(Effective January 11, 2019 until further notice)

Size of Family Unit	Taxable Income
1	$18,735
2	$25,365
3	$31,995
4	$38,625
5	$45,255
6	$51,885
7	$58,515
8	$65,145

Per federal guidelines two-thirds of participants selected must meet both income guidelines and first generation eligibility criteria.

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TRIO Talent Search Program is made possible by a federal grant provided by the U.S. Department of Education and in collaboration with California State University San Marcos, Oceanside High School and El Camino High School.

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